Lingerie clasp



June 28, 1932. E PARKER 1,865,040

LINGERIE CLASP Filed Dec. 22, 1930 Patented June' 28, 1932 PATENT OFFICEALICE E. PARKER, OF VENICE, CALIFORNIA LINGERIE CLASP Application filedDecember 22, 1930. Serial No. 504,086.

My invention relates to devices for holding shoulder straps of lingerietogether on womens dresses or underwear, and has for its object toprovide a new and efiicient means for so holding the straps, so that toall outward appearances the wearer has only one strap over her shoulder,instead of two or three.

A further object is to provide a clasp which will be secured to the seamof the dress by a small safety pin so that the straps cannot slide downover the arm making an unsightly appearance.

These objects I accomplish with the device illustrated in theaccompanying drawing in which similar numerals and letters of referenceindicate like parts throughout the several views and as described in thespecification forming a part of this application and pointed is out inthe appended claim.

In the drawing in which I have shown the best and most preferred mannerof building my invention Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device,parts of the chain left out. Figure 2 is a plan view of the pin. Figure3 is an edge view of a modified form of a clasp. Figure 4 is a plan viewof Figure 3. Figure 5 is a form of pin and clasp using a snap to securethe end of the chain to the pin. Figure 6 is a side elevation of a pinwith a hook used to secure the end of the chain and Figure 7 is a planview of the hook secured in a ring to be secured on the end of the pin.

In the drawing I have shown my device as made with a metal catch orsafety pin A having a chain B secured in one end thereof, and having aclasp C secured to the other end of the chain.

The safety pin A is pinned into the shoulder seam of the wearers dressand the clasp C is then placed around the shoulder straps and securedback to the pin. This ties the shoulder straps to the shoulder seam ofthe dress and holds the straps in place over the shoulder and alltogether so that to outward appearances there is but one strap over theshoulder.

There are several modified forms of clasps which may be used on one endof the chain to engage the straps.

The form of clasp D shown in Figures 3 and 4, is provided with a ring 1on one end thereof in which one end of the chain is attached, the otherend being secured back to the pin or the clasp may be secured around theshoulder strap.

In Figure 5, I have shown a snap 2 and socket 3 with the socket 3secured to a pin F and the snap to be secured on the end of the chain G.In Figures 6 and 7, I have shown a pin H with eye 5 secured in one endthereof and with the hook 6 secured on the end of the chain.

Having thus described my invention I desire to secure by Letters Patentand claim:

In a device of the class described the combination of a safety pinformed of a piece of spring wire bent into a hook and loop on one endand a loop in the other end separated by a straight portion, and anotherstraight portion bent back substantially parallel with the firststraight portion with the end of the straight portion pointed to passthrough fabric and to engage with the hook of the pin; a chain securedto the first loop; and a spring clasp formed of a spring bent into asemicircular portion and an elongated semiovoidal portion with one sideof the ovoidal portion cut and lapped over to form the engaging portion,said spring clasp to be engaged with the end of the chain and to engagethe second loop of the pin substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my sig nature.

ALICE E. PARKER.

